Tom McCall Point

Lyle, Washington

Climb to a rounded grassy summit on a peak honoring one of Oregon’s conservation champions. The only thing better than the far-flung views from along this hike are the flowers. They carpet the peak’s open slopes, accent its abrupt ridges, and decorate its oak and pine groves in a multitude of brilliant colors. A nature Conservancy preserve, more than two hundred species of plants thrive here, including several endemic to the Columbia gorge.

"Climb to a rounded grassy summit on a peak honoring one of Oregon’s conservation champions. The only thing better than the far-flung views from along this hike are the flowers. They carpet the peak’s open slopes, accent its abrupt ridges, and decorate its oak and pine groves in a multitude of brilliant colors. A nature Conservancy preserve, more than two hundred species of plants thrive here, including several endemic to the Columbia gorge."

--Craig Romano, Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge (The Mountaineers Books).